Want some specific examples of crop wild relatives used in breeding? See the new page ”Why CWR” on the global CWR project site. We provide nine examples of contributions to pest and disease resistance, salinity tolerance, and yield, nutrition and v…
A recent study confirmed a “new maize planting strategy” can after all alleviate feed shortages by ensuring a constant supply of fodder for livestock without compromising grain quality and quantity. Led by ILRI scientist Ben Lukuyu, the study put s…
‘AgInvest, a new web portal that will track resource allocation to the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) by governments, development partners and other stakeholders is set to be released in 2013. The announcement was made…
Ensan Ali is a fish nursery owner of Pateng village, Tungibaria union, Barisal sadar upazila, Barisal district. He quit the previous job to take over the lead of the farming for his family of seven members. The fish nursery was something additional to …
This story was first published on the CGIAR Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture and Food Security blog on July 22, 2013. We’ve heard a lot at Africa Agriculture Science Week about the complex problems facing African farmers, particularly …
